when it comes to trainers you really get what you pay for. Cheaper units have a less realistic feel, and they seem to gather dust quicker. A good trainer is generally money well spent. If you're going to buy rollers that curve is a bit more forgiving, but if you're going to go with a real wheel fixed trained consider the kurt kinetic even though it's out of your set budget, or at least be sure to test whatever you're going to buy first.